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The Erica J. Holloman Foundation for the Awareness of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Who We Are: The Erica J. Holloman Foundation For The Awareness Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 in honor of Dr. Erica J. Holloman. Erica was a young African-American woman diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) at the age of 31. During her cancer fighting journey she saw the need to let others know about this highly aggressive form of breast cancer. Our vision is to educate the community, give hope, and to empower women and men to make proactive decisions regarding their health that will lead to the prevention of TNBC.
What We Do: The Erica J. Holloman Foundation continues to educate through community events within the Cincinnati area and nationwide. We have partnered with one of Greater Cincinnati’s largest health networks to host the first forum on Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Our College Students Against TNBC campaign promotes awareness in our next generation. On October 2nd, college students wear special t-shirts and spread awareness by posting throughout social media. We also strive to meet a special need through our annual Bra Drive where we have donated over 6500 new bras to women’s shelters, back to work programs, and disaster relief initiatives.
Why We’re Important: About 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancer cases are diagnosed as triple-negative. Findings on triple negative breast cancer are very scarce but research indicates that TNBC has one of the greatest mortality rates and the highest risk of death with this type of cancer among women of color. The Erica J. Holloman Foundation has become the necessary bridge to create new conversation about TNBC research, treatments options, breast care, and help mend the health gap that is prevalent between our communities.
How We Serve the Community: The Erica J. Holloman Foundation prides itself on ensuring we are immersed in the community. We believe that the knowledge about this form of cancer is best delivered by personally meeting with the people and leaders in the community. One of our greatest rewards is when we create partnerships between individuals living with TNBC. Every year we give special recognition and a gift basket to a woman newly diagnosed with TNBC and that has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstruction. We also promote community screenings by organizing mammography vans in neighborhoods that may have less access to quality health care.
How You Can Help:
• DONATE ONLINE OR BY CHECK: visit www. ericajhollomanfoundation.org or mail check to foundation address • DRIVE AWARENESS: (Ohio Residents) Purchase Ohio’s first TNBC Awareness license plate. Each plate donates $25 to
The Foundation. • ANNUAL BRA DRIVE: Donate NEW BRAS. Monetary donations can be made by check or online and are used to purchase bras. • KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Enroll and earn rewards for the Erica J. Holloman Foundation when you use your loyalty card. • AMAZON SMILES: Sign up for Amazon Smiles and select The
Erica J. Holloman Foundation as your charity.
Most importantly, talk about Triple Negative Breast Cancer to everyone you know.
The Erica J. Holloman Foundation for the Awareness of Triple Negative Breast Cancer P.O. Box 14334, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0334 513-541-6110 www.ericajhollomanfoundationince.org Facebook.com/theericajhollomanfoundation
President: Josie Holloman-Adams Email: ejhollomanfoundation@yahoo.com
Vice President: Dr. Ebony Griggs-Griffin
Board Members: Ra’Shawn Brown, Mona Jenkins, Gina Jordan, Kelly M. Lane, Dr. McKenzie McNeal III, Kim Moreno-Mays, Sonal Shackelford, Dr. Leesha Thrower
Communications Coordinator: Lakisha Taylor
